R.J. Simpson

Member Hay River North

Premier
Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs
Minister of Justice
Government House Leader

R.J. Simpson was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, representing the constituency of Hay River North. On December 7th, 2023, Mr. Simpson was elected Premier of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Simpson was formerly acclaimed to the 19th Legislative Assembly and first elected into the 18th Assembly in 2015.

Mr. Simpson was Deputy Speaker of the 18th Assembly, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, and the Chair of the Special Committee on Transition Matters. Mr. Simpson was also a member of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning and the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment.

Mr. Simpson is a lifelong resident of Hay River After graduating from Diamond Jenness Secondary School in 1998 Mr. Simpson went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts from MacEwan University and a law degree from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law.

Mr. Simpson has previously worked with the Government of Canada, Northern Transportation Company Ltd, Métis Nation Local 51, and Maskwa Engineering.

While at law school, Mr. Simpson was the President of the Aboriginal Law Students’ Association. He has also served on the board of the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre in Hay River and volunteered with the Canada-Ghana Education Project.

Hay River North Electoral District

Committees

R.J. Simpson
Hay River North
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
867-767-9141
Extension
11120
Constituency Office

62, promenade Woodland, bureau 104
Hay River Nord NT X0E 1G1
Canada

Phone
867-874-6301
Minister
Email
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Premier of the Northwest Territories, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Minister of Justice, Government House Leader

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 86-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The motion is on the floor and is being distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Committee agrees. We’ll move on to page 8, Municipal and Community Affairs. Questions or comments on page 8, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs? Seeing none, I will call the page. Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, community operations not previously authorized, $1,358,000, total department not previously authorized, $1,358,000. Agreed?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Anything further for page 15, Health and Social Services? Seeing nothing, I’ll call the page. Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, administrative and support services, not previously authorized, $31,435,000. Community health programs, not previously authorized, $32,935,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $64,370,000. Agreed?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you. Nothing further from Mr. Testart. Anything else on page 19? Seeing nothing, I’ll call the page. Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $9,302,000. Energy, not previously authorized, $300,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $9,602,000. Agreed?

Question 281-18(2): Commission scolaire francophone Supports
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment further to my colleagues questions about the review of the ministerial directive. I’m sure the Minister is tired of hearing from me that the situation in Hay River is different from the situation in Yellowknife. I was just wondering, in this ministerial directive is any new implementation of it going to take into account that there are differences between the two communities or is it going to be a one size fits all solution? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Ms. Green. Anything further? Mr. O’Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 86-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Green.